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Malaysia’s Umno marks 80th anniversary with show of Malay political power

In the Johor palace where Malaysia’s once-dominant ruling party was born, Umno’s leaders posed on Monday with the country’s king in a carefully staged reminder of the power they co...

Malaysia’s ruling coalition faces test over Selangor non-Muslim worship house rules

A dispute over where churches and temples can operate in Malaysia’s richest state has become an awkward political test for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition, which ca...

Zahid: Political cooperation no longer optional, but Malay interests remain priority

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today that political cooperation is now es...

Hamzah teases shift without moving: Opposition Leader hints at PAS-linked ‘new home’

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has deepened the intrigue over his political...

Rafizi says new party Bersama to go solo in next polls, vows no coalition deals

PETALING JAYA, May 17 — Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli today declared that his new political platform, Parti Bersama Mala...

Johor PAS dismisses claims it will give way to BN in state election, says party will contest state polls

JOHOR BAHRU, May 21 — Johor PAS today clarified that it is prepared to contest in the coming state election, contr...

How Rafizi-led ‘Bersama’ could disrupt Malaysia’s political calculus

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Malaysian politics again faces a major realignment following the dramatic takeover of Parti...

Beyond bans: why fringe Islamic movements still find followers in Malaysia

Malaysia’s religious authorities can ban teachings they consider deviant, send followers to rehabilitation classes and take group leaders to court. But they have not stopped banned...

Hamzah does not rule out joining existing party with Reset bloc MPs

  MELAKA, April 11 — Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has not ruled out the possibility of him and 18 MPs...

Two Malaysian ex-ministers quit ruling party, posing challenge to Anwar

PAS set for crunch talks on Bersatu cooperation ahead of Aidiladha, says party sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — PAS is expected to hold a meeting within the next few days to decide its next course of act...

Anwar renews commitment to fairer development for Sabah and Sarawak in Kaamatan, Gawai message

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The Madani government is committed to ensuring that Sabah and Sarawak receive equitable and...

Malaysian ex-ministers resign from Anwar’s party, snap election rumoured

Two prominent ⁠former Malaysian ministers said on ⁠Sunday they would vacate their parliamentary seats ⁠and resign from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition party to join...

Perikatan Nasional to contest all seats in Johor election, setting up potential three-way fight with PH and BN

Johor Perikatan Nasional chairman Sahruddin Jamal said the opposition coalition’s strength in Malaysia’s southern state should not be underestimated.

PAS sets bold Melaka goal in state election, minimum 15 out of 28

MELAKA, April 26 — PAS is aiming to capture Melaka in the coming state election, with the floor target set at 15 o...

Why Rafizi’s party is bigger threat to Malaysia’s Anwar than opposition coalition

Former Malaysian economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway gamble is unlikely to bring down Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on its own, analysts say, but it could still wound the ruli...

Rafizi-linked Bersama forms Johor pro-tem committee, eyes all 56 seats in state polls

JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 — Johor has become the first state to set up a pro-tem committee for the Malaysian United Part...

DAP backs Aminuddin to stay MB but still prepares for snap polls in Negeri, Melaka, Johor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — DAP is putting its entire party machinery on standby to face the possibility of snap electio...

‘Kamikaze worth taking’: What we know so far about Rafizi and Nik Nazmi’s new party Bersama

PETALING JAYA, May 17 — Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad today formally unveiled their new politica...

Kimma renews push for BN inclusion, raises worker shortage woes at AGM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) president Datuk Seri Syed Ibrahim Kader today re...

‘People will come and go’: Masidi says more applying to join GRS after Usno quits

KOTA KINABALU, April 26 — Several political parties have applied to join Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), reflecting t...

Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi quit PKR, will vacate Pandan and Setiawangsa seats

PETALING JAYA, May 17 — Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said they will vacate the Pandan and Setia...

Malaysian Ex-Ministers Resign From PM’s Party, Vacate Parliamentary Seats

The defection of Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is likely to amplify rumors of an early general election.

PAS sets sights on 16 Melaka seats as state election gears up for December showdown

MELAKA, April 29 — PAS is set to contest 16 of the 28 seats in the upcoming Melaka state election.Melaka PAS Commi...